Stove-lifter.



1.1, KNISLEY.

STOVE LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 20, m5.

1,205,222. Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

IRA J. KNISLEY, OF COSMOPOLIS, WASHINGTON.

STOVE-LIFTER.

Application filed November 20, 1915.

vision of a lid lifter of this character where-' in the constructionthereof is novel in form to assure the safe lifting of the lid from thestove.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a lid lifter ofthis character which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andeflicient in its purpose, strong, durable and inexpensive ofmanufacture.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter pointedout.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the claim hereuntoappended.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lidlifter construct ed in accordance with the invention, showing by fulllines one position of the heel and by dotted lines another positionthereof; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary verticallongitudinal sectional view; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary verticalsectional view of a stove lid showing the lifter applied.

Similar reference characters indicate cor responding parts throughoutthe several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the stove lid lifter comprises aferrule 5, in one end of which is fitted a handle 6, preferably madefrom wood, although the said ferrule and handle can be made from metaland integral with each other, while the opposite end of said ferrule isin the form of a downwardly curved widened portion providing a neck 7having a. jaw or claw 8, which is upwardly curved, and has shoul-Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1916.

Serial No. 62,589.

ders 9 at its inner end for a purpose presently described.

Mounted transversely in the neck 7 contiguous to the inner end of theclaw or jaw 8 is a pivot 10 swingingly supporting a heel 11 which isformed with a bifurcation 12 to straddle the neck 7 which is flattenedfor a portion of its/length, the free ends of said heel 11 being formedwith beveled faces 18 and 14 respectively. Provided in the neck 7 is anotch 15 to accommodate the end of the heel 11 when moved into saidnotch as is shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. When the stove lid lifter isused and the opening in the stove lid is of a small size the jaw or claw8 of said lifter is inserted in the opening while the heel ll restswithout the opening upon the outer upper face of the lid, therebyserving as a fulcrum for the lifter when removing the stove lid from thestove. Now when the opening in the stove lid is of a larger size withrespect to the ordinary opening the heel 11 of the stove lid lifter isbrought into a position as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing and also theheel 11 gravitates within the opening so that the free end of the heelwill abut one wall of the opening in said lid while the claw or jaw 8 isengaged therein beneath the flange overhanging the same for a positivegrip upon the stove lid to permit the raising thereof.

It will be apparent that the stove lid lifter is adaptable for use inraising store lids with different sized openings or holes therein forreceiving the claw or jaw of the lifter.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

A stove lid lifter comprising a single handle, a fixed claw projectingfrom one end thereof, a shoulder above and reai= wardly of the claw, anda gravity heel pivoted to the claw forwardly of the shoulder formovement with relation to said claw and adapted to engage the shoulderwhen in one position and also adapted to be inserted in an opening in astove lid, with the claw in its other position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA J. KNISLEY. Witnesses:

JOHN F. HARRIS, ERNEsr R. OLDFIELD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0.

